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The Tao of Q-Ball
You've probably read or heard about yesterday's dugout fracas between Carlos Slim and Aramis Ramirez after the first inning. The Cubs continued their defensive indifference that has plagued their early Cactus League games with 3 errors in the first inning - 5 total on the game (Yahtzee!) - and that led to a 6-run first inning. You try not to infer too much meaning in spring training results, but despite what Carlos said at the Cubs Convention about not having to compete for a spot in the rotation, the reality is that it's between him, Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner for two of the spots. And while his hefty contract may earn him the benefit of the doubt over Wells or Cashner, both of whom still have minor league options, you hope he will have to demonstrate some modicum of success in March. Thus he was somewhat justified in his anger if he felt his teammates let him down in the first. But like his namesake has hopefully learned by now, you can't act on it in the dugout in front of witnesses.
But I write today not to discuss the minor scuffle, but the reaction by the Cubs new field general. Q-Ball dismissed the incident as "boys will be boys". Fair enough and it being early March, the incident is probably going to be ignored or forgotten by the majority of Cubs fans, so wise to not make a big deal of it. Now my first thought was would this have happened under Ryne Sandberg? I do this only because I'm an unabashed Sandberg groupie and whether Q-Ball ends up being the right decision or not for the Cubs, damn straight I'd rather being rooting for old #23.
Of course there's no way of knowing, I don't think Sandberg has any magical powers to prevent Slim from shooting off his mouth and Aramis from reacting. But would have they hesitated for a second out of respect to an ex-major leaguer and Hall of Famer? Doubtful, but that doesn't stop me from wondering.
I also wonder how Sandberg would have handled the media afterwards. It's sort of the unappreciated skill of a manager. Dusty didn't know how to do it, the city hated him. Lou did and despite similar results to Dusty, certainly was more well-liked over his tenure. Joe Torre was a master at it and don't think that's not a big part of his New York city legend. Q-Ball by all accounts, seems to be doing it well, but I can't say I wasn't disappointed by the reaction yesterday. What I wanted to hear was, "Boys will be boys and I'll deal with it tomorrow. But instead of jawing at his teammates for making mistakes, Silva should worry about picking them up and not getting lit up like Charlie Sheen on a coke bender. He should also try switching to diet soda. I've been getting on Castro a bit for what I feel are mental lapses on the field, but don't think it doesn't apply to the veterans as well. I may be more public about it with the rookies because fans and media lap that shit up like a dog at a running water hose, but Ramirez needs to remember he doesn't have a contract for next year and took a 2-month siesta to start last season. Koyie should remember that $850K is a dime in a water fountain to a major league club."
Okay, I probably took that too far and sarcasm aside, that kind of honesty sure would be refreshing. I sure would have preferred something more along the lines of, "Silva should have worried more about the home runs he was giving up and this sloppy play from the veterans to kids is either going to improve or guys will find the bench, maybe not as immediately as fans want, but it will improve or I'll find guys that can do it"
But the recent talks with Castro and the brushing aside of veterans mess-ups was the same stunt that Q-Ball pulled last year. He got all over Castro in the media and did everything behind closed doors with the vets or not at all. In return, he got their support when it came time to find the full-time guy. It worked for him and the team and it's certainly nothing new out of the manager's handbooks. Hell, it's pretty much standard operating procedure. But if a breath of fresh air from Q-Ball is what you wanted, you should keep expecting a jet stream of the hot variety.
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Nice post Rob.
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4th'd. But I guess if you're going to get the SOS from your manager, it's an improvment not to pay him $3.5 million, so in that regard the Cubs took a step in the right direction... too bad it wasn't added to the payroll.
When I was reading the hypothetical Q-Ball rant, I kept wondering "did Rob G forget to close his quotation mark at some point?" Very funny and it would be refreshing.
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amen to the last paragraph...
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i thought dempster deserved the opening day nod so glad he got it, but...did his cheerleading for mr. clean last fall give him an edge, sub-conscious or not, in the decision-making this spring? we'll never know...
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Hard to argue with.
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no caridad love in the pen? man...
still, decent one.
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yeah, not bitching...not like caridad is a sure thing. i just think the guy makes the relief core now that's he's healed up.
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I can't get to either of those projections at work, it looks like the Cardinals is pre-Wainwright (2-16) - and the Redlegs is coming up as a gambling site, is that also pre- TJ surgery for the division's best pitcher?
Something seems off about the NL central having 4 x 86+ win teams - like that forecasting method doesn't total up to 2430.
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Thanks. My "2-16" was from BP, so the Cards probably figure to take a 3-4 win hit once the replacement for Wainwright is worked in. If you figure out the systemic issues taking 210 innings out of your rotation causes, I'd bet it's more like 7-8 wins.
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m.young at 2nd...ha.
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"Look, if we were going to have everybody fighting who has made mistakes this spring, we'd have the cage match of all time," Quade said.
attention rickets family: ticket selling opportunity.
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No more shinanigans?
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his rap album still hasn't come out, though.
he has enough jail time to warrant a major label deal.
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"Pre-2007: Rated #79 Prospect"
Looks like Baseball America needs to add a 7th tool - being able to stay out of jail.
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him and delmon young were scary people.
i wonder if delmon is still king of the strip clubs? he was pure thug...at least he can keep his hands to himself, though.
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Him and Milton Bradley are best friends.
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Is this true?
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they live on opposite ends of the country
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zambrano: 3ip 2h 0er 2bb 0k (1 HBP)
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'exposition'? come on sully...
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it's nice to see him not torquing his body like it's disposable. at least his swing is cleaner these days...well, for hitting 50mph BP pitching, anyway...heh.
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Speaking of the devil
PWSullivan After trying to hit 500-ft. HRs all during bp, Zambrano sez his arm is "fatigued" following 3-inning stint. Hmmm.
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Well, KHill craps himself with a RISP to end the game.
He is hitting .000 for the season.
I know, I know AZ PHIL. The pitchers love pitching to him.
In two instances when he could have made a difference in the game outcomes recently (yes, it is ST), he failed miserably.
When will Max Ramirez start getting a more serious look? If at all?
I mean, this kind of thing will certainly continue in the regular season in all liklihood.
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Soto better stay healthy if they want to shoot for that #3 spot in the division.
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i wonder what they'll do with m.ramirez, myself. he doesn't have the power or consistancy for 1st even though he's not a good catcher...and the regular mlb backup, if k.hill doesn't get cut, should be w.castillo (imo)...and where does that leave chris robinson?
we got 3 guys for 2 slots in AAA...though it probably should be 1 backing up in the majors and the other 2 in AAA...but then there's k.hill mucking up that line of progression.
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Good sense of humor.
I believe you know that there is apparently light at the end of the tunnel for the Moneyball film this year.
Philip S. Hoffman as Art Howe??? Gotta see this.
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i will be amazed if it recoups it's 47m...even counting international.
i'm interested to know how they plan to get 90+ minutes out of this.
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Soderbergh could have done the movie for $10MM or less. And lots of long takes.
But, seriously, $47MM for a sabermetrics "pioneer" movie?!
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it's not like i think they'll take a bath on it, but unless "Tree of Life" reminds people brad pitt still exists it could be a long haul through DVD releases before they see their money back...unless they have some way to sell this movie to non-baseball fans.
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I actually forgot that Soderbergh had the gig early on. I only said that b/c he seems to like to take on lower-budget projects that could be "cool", or interesting (Bubble, The Good German, his last film), if not lucrative.
So, maybe $40MM-$60MM is "not much" in Hollywood these days when compared to Inception or Avatar.
Juno, with a budget of $7MM, has grossed $143.5MM Domestic, so far! How I would have loved to invested $100 bucks!
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You have to admit that if you were P. Hoffman you would jump at the chance to get naked and bang Marisa Tomei. :)
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If I was him? Hell I'd do that now!!! Lmao...
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If the focus is on player development, and that is totally fine with me, then the Garza trade doesn't make much sense.
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The Garza trade was to sell 3 million tickets, in sort of a sad keeping up with the Joneses way. Anyone who tells you anything otherwise is probably full of it.
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Totally, NEAL.
They will not hit 3MM this year.
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Not unless they start hot and stay that way. If these ST games are any indicator, they'll start cold and stay that way.
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based on what SF has been doing every other year lately, getting access to the postseason playoffs seems to be what's important. bring on dat short series!
that said, skipping the sudden death 1-game WC would be nice from here on out.
I know what you are saying, but I feel compelled to point out that there's no such thing as luck, curses, etc. The Cubs this year have as good as a chance as the Pirates to move on to the next round. If the Cubs proceed to the next round or not tomorrow, it will not be because of luck, but because one team outlasted the other. When/if the Cubs are lucky enough to make it to the league series, that's where they may find their biggest challenge. The Dodgers have a good, deep pitching staff.
debuting the new format 1 game "sudden death" WC matchup at yankee stadium does a perfect job of showing the intense emotion and drama this game can be.
that said, i'm ready to not see yankee stadium or hear fans at yankee stadium for another 5 and 1/2 months. at least i don't have to sit through the braves with their "tommy hawk chawp" this postseason.
i'd like to know why the mlb.tv internet radio feed of the game (which is always delayed by a few seconds at best) is almost a minute faster than the ESPN cable TV coverage. wtf?
i dont know what order they'll be in, but i pretty much expect fowler/schwarb/rizzo/bryant/montero/castro/lastella/arrieta. any change at all (aside from the first 4 guys) wouldn't shock me, though. coghlan is still a wildcard in the lineup equation...plus joe could always march d.ross out there with very slow arrieta pitching.
Yup. Have to agree. Baseball, like golf, certainly has that psych component for the player. There is no real reason why a fielding position should affect a batting average. The Cubs are 106 years over due for a little luck. Don't you guys think so? Maybe the rookies can bring some dumb luck on.
probably stacking capable lefties vs cole while keeping the "hot" castro in the game. fwiw, he's 1-6 lifetime with 0 bb/k vs cole (double).
i chalk bryant's issues at the plate while playing OF up to coincidence so far.
I will call your dead horse, "Trigger".
In one game, when anything is possble, I am glad that Joe Maddon is our Manager.
He knows the stats better than all of us. It would seem, IF La Stella gets the start at 3B, it will be only up to the point that they were to get the lead (crosses fingers). From everything I have read, the game will be managed like a hoops game: offense/defense. So expect La Stella to be out of the game by the 5th. This team is incredibly deep which is so surprising. We never woulda thunk it.
i don't know what their roster plans are, but j.herrera is out there practicing with the team.
i can't imagine him making any roster, though. dude had 4 PA the entire month of sept. him being a good dude to be around while keeping the clubhouse loose seems to be his main role at this point.
I know it's my own personal dead horse to beat --but Bryant has been a lousy hitter when playing the OF this year. Given that it's his first playoff game, I really hope they keep him in his natural position and don't mess with his routine.
Lousy as in 8-for-45 with one XBH and no HR. Small sample and all that -- but why take the chance?
hard to tell what's up given they'll probably want to stack as many good lefties into the lineup as possible.
castro being a bit hot doesn't help things. if he was still cool they'd probably stick la stella at 2nd and call it a day.
Madden won't announce lineups but Stella is practicing at 3rd and Bryant in LF today. I'd rather see Bryant at 3rd but I guess Stella has been hotter than Coghlan.
/edit. Though I guess they could be practicing this with the idea Stella would come in as a PH then double switch him to 3rd base and Bryant to LF. Hope that's the plan instead
I really like the sound of that idea about expanding the AFL to ten teams. Each org. gets to field more players.
They should do that anyway, regardless of Adv. Instructs.
Dallas Beeler, Corey Black, David Garner, Pierce Johnson, Steve Perakslis, James Pugliese, Duane Underwood Jr, and Rob Zastryzny threw early-morning bullpen side-sessions at Riverview yesterday.
Underwood threw last, and received specific one-on-one instruction from pitching coach Mike Mason.
HAGSAG: There are only five advanced instructs squads left, and presently the only "co-op" team operating is the Angels/Cubs.
The league was originally established as a "parallel" league to the AFL (a sort of "junior AFL"), for players too advanced for traditional ("basic") instructs but who were unable to get placed on AFL rosters due to AFL player-limits.
He is but I would think it'd be better to start out with offense and then bring in Jackson and LaStella once they have a lead. Stella has very good PH #s too.


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This invention relates generally to a fiber optic connector and, more specifically, to a connecting device for coupling a fiber optic bundle and an optical mixing device such as a tubular mixer.
A mixer is known in the art which consists of a cylindrical tube, terminated at each end by a flat face perpendicular to the axis of the tube. The tube is made of a transparent material whose refractive index is greater than that of the media with which its inner and outer walls are in contact. The mixer may or may not be coated with a transparent material (glass or synthetic resin) which constitutes an optical sheathing. The properties of this mixer are such that, if it is of sufficient length, the light energy supplied by an incident beam at any point on the entrance face is distributed uniformly over the exit face.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector to couple a fiber optic bundle to said mixer.
Fiber optic coupling arrangements pertinent to this invention are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,910,678; 3,971,383 and 4,015,894.
According to the principal aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detachable connecting device for coupling a fiber optic bundle and an optical mixing device. The connecting device includes a mixer support and a connector. The mixer support comprises a cylindrical body with a coupling flange and end piece at each end thereof. An axial bore extends to the ends of the body. A counter bore is provided at each of the two ends. A ring is mounted in each counterbore. Each ring has an inside diameter less than that of the bore. A cylindrical optical mixing device extends axially in the bore and has an outside diameter equal to the inside diameter of the rings. The ends of the mixing device are mounted in the rings. The connector comprises a hollow cylindrical body terminated at one end by a coupling flange and end piece. The end piece has an opening therein. A ring mounted in said opening has an inside diameter equal to that of the end ring of the mixer support. A fiber optic bundle is mounted in the connector. Means positions the fibers of the bundle in an annular array inside the bore of the connector ring. Said means comprises a cylindrical core secured to the inside of the annular array of fibers. Means is provided for aligning the center axes of the mixing device and the connector. The aligning means is located between the outer faces of the coupling flanges of the mixing device and the connector. The aligning means has a length such that the end piece faces of the mixing device and the connector can be brought very close together. There is provided detachable means for holding together the coupling flanges of the connector and mixing device and the aligning means to achieve alignment of the mixing device and the fiber bundle.
FIG. 1 represents a mixing device of the type used in the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a mixer support according to the invention;
FIG. 3 shows a variant of the mixer support shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to the invention;
FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the mixer support in FIG. 2 joined to the connector in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 illustrates a method of installing fibers in the connector; and
FIGS. 7a and 7b show two alternative core configurations used for the placement of fibers in the connector.
The mixer shown in FIG. 1 comprises a cylindrical tube of a length L and thickness e, terminating in two plane faces P and P' perpendicular to the axis. The tube is made of a transparent material, such as glass, having a refractive index n1. The inner and outer walls of the tube are in contact with a medium having a refractive index n2, lower than index n1. The end faces P and P' are placed in contact with optical fibers arranged in an annular array. If the length L of the mixer is sufficient, light energy received at face P through a fiber Fl is distributed uniformly over face P' and therefore between all the fibers F'k. Conversely, a fiber F'l receives through the mixer an almost equal fraction of the light energy transmitted by all the fibers Fk.
A support for such a mixer is shown in FIG. 2. It consists of a body 1 provided at each end with a coupling flange 2 and a cylindrical end piece 3. An axial bore 6 crosses through the support longitudinally and its diameter is greater than the diameter of the mixing device. Recesses 3a are provided in the ends of the end pieces 3 for the insertion of the mixer guide rings 4. Each ring 4 is preferably a watch bearing jewel. The hole 4a in the jewel is bored to the dimension of the outside diameter of the mixer by any known method. Attachment holes 8 are drilled in the flanges 2. The mixer is held in place by cementing one of its ends to the inner wall of a jewel. If the mixer does not have an optical sheathing, it is best to coat its outer wall with a reflecting film (not shown) to prevent light losses on contact with the cement or the jewel. A radial hole 7 is drilled in body 1 to allow a synthetic resin (not shown) to be poured into the free space existing between the mixer 5 and the body 1 and serving to lock the mixer in place. If the mixer does not have an optical sheathing, a transparent synthetic resin should be used having a refractive index n3 low enough to allow it to serve as an optical sheathing. The numerical aperture NA of the mixer can then be written NA=√n1 2 -n3 2. In order to have no light loss, this numerical aperture must be greater than that of the optical fibers in contact with the end faces of the mixer. The mixer support will be preferably made of a material having an expansion factor as close as possible to that of the mixer glass. After the mixer is cemented, its ends are cut off and the faces of the end pieces 3 are ground to an exact dimension and polished.
FIG. 3 shows a variant of the support in FIG. 2. The body 1 of the support is divided into two parts 1 and 1' in order that the length of the support can be matched to the length of the mixer. Once the mixer 5 is in place, the two parts of the mixer support 1 and 1' are fastened together by means of a sleeve 10. The assembly is held together by means of an "epoxy" type or cyanocrylic cement.
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector in accordance with the invention and suitable for the coupling of a fiber optic bundle to a mixer. The connector consists of a body 11, a coupling flange 12 and a cylindrical end piece 13. As in the case of the support shown in FIG. 2, a guide ring 14 is set in a recess 13a provided for this purpose in the end of the end piece 13. The guide ring 14 (or jewel) is bored to the same diameter and with the same precision as in the case of the mixer support. The optical fiber bundle cable 20 is held in place by cementing to a sleeve 21, for example of a thermosetting material. The sleeve 21 can be fixed to the body 11 also by cementing it to a knurled section 22 located at the end of the body 11. The optical fibers of the cable are arranged in an annular array 15 of one or more layers and cemented to the inner wall of the jewel 14. They are held in place by a cylindrical, tapered core 19 while the core-fiber assembly is cemented firmly. As in the case of the support in FIG. 2, the end face of the connector is ground to the desired dimension and polished. This end face must be parallel to the front face of the flange 12. Attachment holes 18 are drilled in the flange 12.
FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the connector in FIG. 4 and the support in FIG. 2 when they are assembled together. The connector and support are positioned and aligned axially by means of a spacer 23 in which a hole 23a has been bored of the same diameter as the outside diameter of the connector and support end pieces. Holes 24 are provided in the spacer 23 for the installation of screws 24a which hold the connector-spacer-support assembly together. Annular grooves 25 are provided on the support and on the connector, respectively, for the installation of O-rings 25a which seal the assembly.
FIG. 6 illustrates a method for positioning fibers in the bore of the connector jewel. A notched disk 26 holds the fibers projecting from the connector in position. The core 28, of drawn glass for example, is lowered through a center hole 27 drilled in the disk 26 in the free space in the middle of the fibers. If a single layer of fibers is sufficient, the fibers will be properly positioned by rotating the core back and forth as it is lowered into place. The core is then pushed in until it bottoms and is cemented in place with the fibers. The fibers and core projecting outward past the connector end piece 13 are then severed and the front face of the end piece is ground and polished as previously indicated. If several layers of fibers are required, it is preferable to use a core 28a such as the one whose cross-section is shown in FIG. 7b. It differs from the core 28 previously used, whose cross-section is shown in FIG. 7a, in that it is designed with ribs which serve to divide the bundle of fibers into equal fractions. The fibers are then positioned in the same way as before.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jun 23, 1966
|Jul 15, 1969
|Bausch & Lomb
|Optical fiber bundle coupling system
|Nov 22, 1974
|Oct 7, 1975
|Fiber optic tubular star connector
|Jun 20, 1975
|Apr 20, 1976
|The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy
|Fiber optic hull penetrator with high channel density
|Nov 10, 1975
|Apr 5, 1977
|Compagnie Industrielle Des Telecommunications Cit-Alcatel
|Connector for optical fibres
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jan 2, 1981
|Nov 8, 1983
|Bowmar/Ali, Inc.
|Adaptable connector for a fiber optic testing device
|Jun 27, 1983
|Apr 8, 1986
|Olin Corporation
|Optical fiber cable repair and joining technique and kit for performing the same
|Jul 25, 1996
|Sep 16, 1997
|Northwest Fiberoptic Technologies Inc.
|Fiber optic cable connector apparatus and method
|Jun 26, 1998
|Jan 4, 2000
|Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
|Optical end piece and method for testing the coupling surface of an optical end piece
|U.S. Classification
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The Explorers Club proudly presents the 2015 Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner, Visionaries of Conservation: Paradigm Shifts in Protecting the Planet. This year, the Lowell Thomas Awards celebrate explorers who exhibit excellence and innovation in conservation, with emphasis on emerging techniques and technologies that meaningfully contribute to our knowledge of the world and how we protect it.
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Guided only by traditional navigation techniques, Club Fellow Dan Lin FN' 14 and members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society are participating in a five year journey toward a more sustainable future. While aboard the Hawaiian voyaging vessel Hōkūle'a, Lin and the Polynesian Voyaging Society are promoting conservation of both environmental and cultural resources. A recent stop placed them in the North Queensland region of Australia - just in time for the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival.
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Recent Antigua reviews
"My friends and I we're blow away by the beauty of this house. The rooftop view of volcanos, the bougainvillea flowering down the open courtyard from the open sky, the architecture, and design. Very comfortable and we had everything needed in this casa. Host and staff were very helpful and discovering Guatemala and its people was a joyful experience."Guest: Novice globe trotter Date of Stay: May 2015 Review Submitted: May 20, 2015View listing
"The house was clean and in excellent condition. It was great having a washer/dryer right at home. We also enjoyed the pools. For my son, it was a long walk to the center so I think next time we might stay some place closer. But for those who dont mind the walk, its a lovely place, very comfortable. The security people who worked at the gate were very friendly and helpful, and helped us feel very safe."Guest: Linda K. Date of Stay: August 2015 Review Submitted: August 24, 2015View listing
"We have been to Antigua many times and we loved this little apartment! Usually we go with our whole family, which is 5 of us, but this time it was just me and my husband and actually I was there alone for several days before he arrived. The place was very quiet and not too far from everything and I felt very safe. The apartment has everything we needed and they provided us with a lovely fruit bowl upon arrival. The housekeep did all of our dishes and laundry daily, which was a nice bonus. The water was hot and the pressure was good, which a nice bonus in Antigua. Becky, her house manager and housekeeper were all wonderful and responsive to everything. They even had a wonder book of what to do and where to go that was helpful. We would stay there again or rent the larger house if our family went there together. I already miss Antigua..."Guest: Leesa S. Date of Stay: July 2015 Review Submitted: August 13, 2015View listing
"My husband and I used this beautiful home as a base the week before our daughter's wedding in Antiqua. We had a busy week of activities prior to the wedding. We were there basically to sleep and organize gift baskets. We had guests arrive for three of the nights and they enjoyed the place too. Although, we weren't relaxing in this home, it would be perfect place to enjoy the lovely surroundings. The kitchen was the most equipped of any vacation rental we have ever stayed in. The owner provided a nice handbook and it was obvious she had spent a lot of effort on this. Owner wants to ensure that your every question is answered. We paid the housekeeper in advance of our stay to procure some fresh seafood from the seller who come to the complex every Monday. So, when we arrived late on Monday night, we had a delicious meal prepared. The table was nicely set too. It is very safe location and everything was within walking distance. The home has lots of interesting artwork, comfortable furnishings and a beautiful garden area. You can see the three volcanos from the rooftop terrace which form a lovely backdrop. The owner has a wonderful contact of a capable and pleasant driver that speaks english. You won't be disappointed if you rent this home. When I come back the next time I hope to relax and enjoy the surroundings....."Guest: Danna M. Date of Stay: July 2015 Review Submitted: August 7, 2015View listing
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safety management Companies in Malta
Institute safety management
based in chennai, INDIA
providing wide range of safety,health,environment ,oil and gas training and consultancy.
Safety Management Systems, Inc.
based in Norwalk, CONNECTICUT (USA)
SMS`s Internet or Intranet-based Environmental, Health & Safety management software records, reports and analyzes accident, incident and near-miss data. Designed and developed by highly experienced team of programmers and health and safety professionals. Our system is customizable and configurable to your organization's changing needs. Various modules are available for ...
based in Tovarniky, SLOVAKIA
SAFETY...LINE Ltd.. provides specialized services in fields of Occupational Health and Safety, Fire prevention, Environment management and Equipment operational safety.
Ritz Safety
based in Pontypridd, UNITED KINGDOM
Ritz Safety services the safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs of businesses and industries of all types, from construction to waste management, farming to emergency services, and everything in between. In business since 1983, we are a recognized and trusted leader in safety product and training innovation, with established partnerships with some of the ...
Bergmann, Heinz, e.Kfm.- Machines for Waste Management
based in Lathen/Ems, GERMANY
Mobile Compactors, Roll-Packers and Roto Compactors. BERGMANN Waste Disposal Equipment offers his customers in trade and industry waste disposal solutions which help to significantly lower disposal costs. BERGMANN´s success in this industry is based on its 3 decades of experience and on the large amount of worldwide patents for it space-setting developments. Bergmann, the ...
based in ALBERTA (CANADA)
We detect gas leaks using a state of the art infrared camera that displays gas leaks from volatile organic compounds and gases that are invisible to the eye. Leaks are clearly visible in real time, represented as a smoke on the captured video.WE MEASUREAccurate fugitive emission quantification enables our clients to determine total fugitive emission volumes and product ...
International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM)
based in London, UNITED KINGDOM
The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) is a professional body providing Recognition, Information, Support and Enhancement to its growing membership. Over 8,000 health and safety practitioners, in more than 70 countries worldwide, receive the benefits of membership of IIRSM.
International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (IAPSAM)
based in Mannheim, GERMANY
The primary purpose of IAPSAM is to sponsor and oversee the organization of the International Conferences on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM). The objective of these conferences is to promote rational decision making to assure safety and reliability and to optimize the use of resources for complex systems.
International Safety Quality Environment Management Association
based in London, UNITED KINGDOM
International Safety Quality Environment Association is a registered non-profit making organization. This allows us to meet the future needs of our members, and allow us to maintain our professional status within the international community as a free membership association.The association is fully international with members from across the world including UK, USA, Europe, ...
Total Safety
based in Houston, TEXAS (USA)
Total Safety U.S., Inc. is the world`s leading global provider of integrated industrial safety services, strategies and equipment necessary to keep your workers, your facility and the environment safe. We not only deliver complete, cost-effective safety service solutions to our customers as promised and without compromise, but we have the resources and the support to back ...


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